Success against the Senators – Alex Ovechkin has recorded 34 points (18 goals, 16 assists) in 26 career games against Ottawa. He has recorded at least one point in 20 of his 26 games against Ottawa and has eight multiple-point games against the Senators.

Sealing the deal – Alex Ovechkin scored the game-winning goal on Jan. 27 against Buffalo, his 56th career game-winning tally. Ovechkin currently ranks second all-time in Capitals history in game-winning goals, trailing only Peter Bondra (73) and ranks tied for 17th among all active NHL players in game-winners (as of Monday).

Not against Neuvirth – Michal Neuvirth owns a career record of 4-0-0 with a 1.56 goals-against average and a .945 save percentage in five career games against the Senators. He has played more games (31) and earned more wins (17) in his career against teams from the Northeast Division than any other division. Neuvirth went 1-0-0 with a 1.40 goals-against average against Ottawa last season.

Going Green – Mike Green has skated an average of 27:52 per game this season, ranking third in the league, and has led the Capitals in ice time in each of the team’s first five games. Green’s 19 points (six goals, 13 assists) in 22 career games against the Senators are his third-most points against any team in his career and his plus-10 rating against Ottawa ranks as his second-highest total against any other team.

How Swede it is – Tonight’s game will feature three of the leading Swedish-born scorers in the NHL. Since Nicklas Backstrom’s rookie season (2007-08), he ranks fourth in scoring (369 points) among Swedish players while Daniel Alfredsson ranks fifth in that span (327). Daniel Alfredsson leads all active Swedish players in career points (1,085) while Nicklas Backstrom ranks fifth (369). Backstrom has recorded four, 60-point seasons since 2007-08, ranking him tied for fourth among Swedish-born players, while Alfredsson ranks sixth (three seasons) and Erik Karlsson ranks tied for ninth (one season).